An 80 year old man was sitting on the sofa in his house along with his 45 years old highly educated son. Suddenly a crow perched on their window.
The Father asked his Son, "What is this?"
The Son replied "It is a crow".
After a few minutes, the Father asked his Son the 2nd time, "What is this?"
The Son said "Father, I have just now told you "It's a crow".
After a little while, the old Father again asked his Son the 3rd time,What is this?"
At this time some ex-pression of irritation was felt in the Son's tone when he said to his Father with a rebuff. "It's a crow, a crow".
A little after, the Father again asked his Son t he 4th time, "What is this?"
This time the Son shouted at his Father, "Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again, although I have told you so many times 'IT IS A CROW'. Are you not able to understand this?"
A little later the Father went to his room and came back with an old tattered diary, which he had maintained since his Son was born. On opening a page, he asked his Son to read that page. When the son read it, the following words were written in the diary :-
"Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa, when a crow was sitting on the window. My Son asked me 23 times what it was, and I replied to him all 23 times that it was a Crow. I hugged him lovingly each time h e asked me the same question again and again for 23 times. I did not at all feel irritated I rather felt affection for my innocent child".
While the little child asked him 23 times "What is this", the Father had felt no irritation in replying to the same question all 23 times and when today the Father asked his Son the same question just 4 times, the Son felt irritated and annoyed.
So..
If your parents attain old age, do not repulse them or look at them as a burden, but speak to them a gracious word, be cool, obedient, humble and kind to them.
Regds,
RAJ
From India, Madras
3The Father asked his Son, "What is this?"
The Son replied "It is a crow".
After a few minutes, the Father asked his Son the 2nd time, "What is this?"
The Son said "Father, I have just now told you "It's a crow".
After a little while, the old Father again asked his Son the 3rd time,What is this?"
At this time some ex-pression of irritation was felt in the Son's tone when he said to his Father with a rebuff. "It's a crow, a crow".
A little after, the Father again asked his Son t he 4th time, "What is this?"
This time the Son shouted at his Father, "Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again, although I have told you so many times 'IT IS A CROW'. Are you not able to understand this?"
A little later the Father went to his room and came back with an old tattered diary, which he had maintained since his Son was born. On opening a page, he asked his Son to read that page. When the son read it, the following words were written in the diary :-
"Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa, when a crow was sitting on the window. My Son asked me 23 times what it was, and I replied to him all 23 times that it was a Crow. I hugged him lovingly each time h e asked me the same question again and again for 23 times. I did not at all feel irritated I rather felt affection for my innocent child".
While the little child asked him 23 times "What is this", the Father had felt no irritation in replying to the same question all 23 times and when today the Father asked his Son the same question just 4 times, the Son felt irritated and annoyed.
So..
If your parents attain old age, do not repulse them or look at them as a burden, but speak to them a gracious word, be cool, obedient, humble and kind to them.
Regds,
RAJ
From India, Madras
It’s a touchy story and reflect expectation of same affection we did to our small kid. But in healthier relations one should not expect rather it should come naturally. Raakesh
dear firend , it was a nice touching story i hope u will carry on this social service to the society. infact this is everyone’s job to do that. i try to implement this lesson. Your Friend Sumit
From Qatar
From Qatar
hi the story was weird. when the kid asked the father he was small and did not know it was a crow. the father inspite of knowing it was a crow was asking his son just to prove a point.
Though i know that already many have praised you for this, and just one more praise would hardly make any difference....
But still i have to say...
Its a very beautifully written short story, but the important part is that we shud not just read it.. praise it ... n forget it...
Some stories like snowwhite... are always to be remembered...
This is one of those sweet story, which i'll always remember and keep in mind.
May GOD bless u
Regards
Fatima
From India, Delhi
But still i have to say...
Its a very beautifully written short story, but the important part is that we shud not just read it.. praise it ... n forget it...
Some stories like snowwhite... are always to be remembered...
This is one of those sweet story, which i'll always remember and keep in mind.
May GOD bless u
Regards
Fatima
From India, Delhi
a very simlpe & effetive way to tell us all who misbehave or raise their voice with elders, that we shud think twice before doing so. I’ll keep that in mind. Deepa
Friend, Crow is a just an example........... please try to take the lesson from the story and not the contents.... thanx raj
From India, Madras
From India, Madras
:D THAT WAS SOOO WONDERFUL....TO THIS I WOULD LIKE TO ADD ONE THING THAT ONE SHOULD NEVER NEVER FORGET HIS PARENTS AND WHATEVER THEY HAV DONE FOR HIM.....AFTER ALL B'COZ OF THEM WE ARE HERE....
JYOTI
From India, Delhi
JYOTI
From India, Delhi
My father used to tell me this story when I was very young. A good reminder for us to keep our values and respect elders.
From United States, Milwaukee
From United States, Milwaukee
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The story about the tiny frogs(good one).pps